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07 October 2026
Pressure, pace and unpredictability appeal to Grace
Fast, unpredictable and sometimes confronting, working in an Emergency Department (ED) takes resilience, adaptability and empathy.
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24 September 2026
Cardiac clinic provides continuity of care and reassurance
The Cardiology Rapid Access Service (RAS) at Mackay Base Hospital is proving a heart-smart solution by delivering faster care and keeping patients out of the Emergency Department (ED).
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24 September 2026
Cardiac clinic provides continuity of care and reassurance
The Cardiology Rapid Access Service (RAS) at Mackay Base Hospital is proving a heart-smart solution by delivering faster care and keeping patients out of the Emergency Department (ED).
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15 September 2026
Lenore welcomed home by staff after 'long haul' health battle
For seven long months, Mackay Base Hospital cleaner Lenore Dobbie was on the other side of healthcare.
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19 May 2026
Award winner driven by compassion and lived experience
For Samantha Bullman, her patients are like family. Ironically, it was her own mother’s 30-year battle with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) which inspired the clinical nurse consultant to take on a role in gastroenterology at Mackay Base Hospital
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10 March 2026
Husband's 20-year journey the inspiration for renal career
For Katrina Linthwaite, kidney disease has shaped much of her adult married life.
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23 October 2025
Mackay gastroenterologist develops world-first diagnostic blood test for coeliac disease
A revolutionary blood test developed by a Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) gastroenterologist is poised to transform coeliac disease, offering patients a less invasive path to diagnosis.
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06 August 2025
Helen's passion helps steer clinical change and improve outcomes
Helen Nengasha is no stranger to “jumping in the deep end”. From moving continents to changing careers and ultimately stepping into a nursing leadership role and driving clinical change at Mackay Base Hospital, she enjoys a challenge and getting
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04 August 2025
Attitude of gratitude support physical recovery after stroke
Garreth Plumley admits life has “thrown him a few curveballs” in the last six months. The 55-year-old Mackay man has spent seven weeks in Mackay Base Hospital after suffering a haemorrhagic stroke in early June, which left him paralysed on his
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28 July 2025
Nurses a key link in evolving chain of cardiac care
A 25-year career in cardiac nursing is evidence of Margaret Bazley’s deep dedication to heart health and patient care.
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25 July 2025
Lifesaving transplant gifts Kerryn more time with family
Kerryn Grieve spent six years on dialysis before he received a life-changing kidney transplant earlier this year.